Federal Initiatives for Improving Pain Care and Addressing the Opioid Crisis

Federal Initiatives for Improving Pain Care
& Addressing the Opioid Crisis


In 2017, there were 70,237 overdose deaths (9.6% higher than 2016*). 20 million Americans have high-impact chronic pain.

Learn about the NIH’s H.E.A.L. Initiative to combat Opioid Use Disorder and improve Pain management.